How to Get Backlinks: 12 Methods That Work
Twelve ways to earn backlinks, ranked by the effort each link takes and the quality it brings, with steps, examples and the tools that speed each one up.
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9 Best Serpstat Alternatives in 2026 (Including Team Costs)
Serpstat’s $129 Team plan includes three users. Here are nine alternatives with prices checked in November 2026, and what each one really costs for a team of three.
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How to Check Backlinks for Free: 6 Tools Compared
Six free ways to see who links to any website, what the numbers on the screen mean, and the point where a free check stops being enough.
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Keyword Rank Tracking: Daily vs Weekly, Setup and How to Read It
Rank tracking turns “I think it’s working” into a trend you can trust. Here’s what to track, whether to check daily or weekly, how to set it up and how to read the numbers.
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How to Do a Website SEO Audit (Free Checklist Included)
A website SEO audit checks four layers: technical, on-page, off-page and AI readiness. Here’s how to run each one, how to prioritize what you find, and a 24-point checklist you can download.
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AI Visibility Tracking: How to Track Your Brand in ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude
AI assistants are already recommending brands in your category. Here’s how AI visibility tracking works, what name rate and citation rate mean, and how to get mentioned more.
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How to Do a Competitor Backlink Analysis (Step-by-Step Guide)
Your competitors have already found the sites that link in your niche. Here’s how to pull their backlinks, run a gap analysis, work out why each link exists and turn it into a ranked prospect list.
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9 Best Mangools Alternatives in 2026 (Plus Mangools vs Ahrefs)
Mangools is a great first SEO tool, but growing sites outgrow it. Here are nine alternatives with prices checked in November 2026, and a side-by-side answer to Mangools vs Ahrefs.
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9 Best SE Ranking Alternatives in 2026 (Prices and Seats Compared)
SE Ranking is hard to beat on tracked keywords per dollar. Here are nine alternatives with prices checked in November 2026, for when seats, white-label, backlinks or link building matter more.
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9 Best Ubersuggest Alternatives in 2026 (Plus Free Options)
Ubersuggest is the cheapest paid SEO tool most people find. Here are nine alternatives with prices checked in November 2026, the best free options, and whether the lifetime deal is worth it.
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9 Best Moz Pro Alternatives in 2026 (Prices and Scores Compared)
Moz Pro Standard is $99 a month for 1 user and 300 keywords. Here are nine alternatives with prices checked in November 2026, what DA, DR and Trust Flow really measure, and the best picks for beginners and local SEO.
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9 Best Semrush Alternatives in 2026 (Cheaper Tools, Prices Checked)
Semrush’s SEO plan is $139 a month before seats and add-ons. Here are nine alternatives with prices checked in November 2026, which ones track AI search, and how to switch without losing data.
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9 Best Ahrefs Alternatives in 2026 (Plus 5 Free Options)
Ahrefs Lite is $129 a month with credit limits and no trial. Here are nine paid alternatives with prices checked in November 2026, five free options, and the best pick if backlinks are your main job.
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SEO Metrics That Matter: 12 KPIs to Track (and Vanity Metrics to Drop)
The SEO metrics and KPIs worth tracking, where to find each one, the vanity metrics to stop reporting on their own and how AI Overviews change what you measure.
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Generative Engine Optimization (GEO): The Complete Guide
Generative engine optimization (GEO) is how you get cited in ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Gemini, Claude and Perplexity. Here’s how AI engines choose sources, the six factors that matter and how to measure results.
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Does Changing the Publish Date Help SEO? Dates, Freshness and Rankings
How Google reads page dates, when freshness matters, what happens when you only change the date and how to update content and dates in a way that holds up.
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Reddit SEO: How to Use Reddit for Google and AI Search (2026)
Why Reddit shows up in Google and AI answers, what it can and can’t do for your SEO, how to take part without getting banned and how to see whether threads shape what AI says about you.
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What Is E-E-A-T? Experience, Expertise, Authority and Trust Explained
What E-E-A-T means, whether it’s a ranking factor, the difference between experience and expertise, how to show each signal on your site and why AI assistants look for the same things.
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AI for SEO: How to Use AI at Every Stage of Your SEO Workflow (2026)
Which SEO tasks to hand to AI and which to keep, how to use AI for research, audits, content, links and tracking, copyable prompts and our guides to getting found in AI search.
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AI Overviews SEO: How to Get Cited in Google AI Overviews and AI Mode
AI Overviews answer many searches before anyone clicks. Here’s how they choose sources, what Google says you need, which searches still send clicks, and how to get your pages cited.
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How to Use Google Search Console: A Beginner’s Guide (2026)
Google Search Console is free and shows how your site really performs in search. Here’s how to set it up, the six reports that matter, how to find quick wins and a 15-minute weekly routine.
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